Evgeny Morozov

Technological defeatism - a belief that, since a given technology is here to stay, there's nothing we can do about it other than get on with it and simply adjust our norms - is a persistent feature of social thought about technology. We'll come to pay for it very dearly.

Belarusian Writer

Ban Ki-moon

We must eliminate all nuclear weapons in order to eliminate the grave risk they pose to our world. This will require persistent efforts by all countries and peoples. A nuclear war would affect everyone, and all have a stake in preventing this nightmare.

South Korean Leader

Steve Kerr

I think it's imperative to follow your heart and choose a profession you're passionate about, and if you haven't found that 'spark' yet, if you're not sure what you want to do with your lives - be persistent until you do.

Lebanese Athlete

Alan Schaaf

The successful entrepreneurs that I see have two characteristics: self-awareness and persistence. They're able to see problems in their companies through their self-awareness and be persistent enough to solve them.

American Businessman

Ralph Marston

If you so choose, every mistake can lead to greater understanding and effectiveness. If you so choose, every frustration can help you to be more patient and more persistent.

American Writer

Maria Montessori

The man of character is the persistent man, the man who is faithful to his own word, his own convictions, his own affections.

Italian Educator

Andre Villas-Boas

To be persistent and to have courage is important to get through difficult times and to achieve what you want to achieve.

Portuguese Businessman

Billy Graham

Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.

American Clergyman

Hailee Steinfeld

My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.

American Actress

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?

American Leader

Use 'persistent' when someone continues to try, despite many challenges or failures.

Against Odds

Describe actions that take a long time to achieve results with 'persistent'.

No Quick Results

Often carries a positive tone, admiring someone's relentless effort or resolve.

Emotionally Positive

Use 'persistent' to express that a thought or feeling stays in one's mind and doesn't fade away.

Linger in Mind

Not only negative feelings are persistent; positive or neutral ones can be, too.

Not Always Negative

Use 'persistent' in medical terms to describe symptoms lasting a lot longer than usual.

Medical Duration

In medical scenarios, 'persistent' can imply the condition might be serious or chronic.

Serious Implication

In computing, 'persistent' data remains even when the program that created it has ended.

Beyond Program Life

Persistent often refers to storage methods that keep data safe over long periods.

Storage Type

 where most of the world's population lives. Many scientists are concerned that shifts in weather patterns will last longer and be more extreme, with short term fluctuations becoming persistent cold snaps, heat waves, droughts and floods. So the Arctic sensitivity doesn't just serve as an early warning alarm

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 playground to connect interact and have fun with friends and family on a whole new level we kind of envisioned one day we want to bring the universal Warcraft to life in sort of a persistent universe game that you could be an individual character within this living breathing

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 changes in appetite, feeling worthless or excessively guilty, sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults

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 Today, roughly one in seven people worldwide experiences this auditory sensation. So where does this persistent sound come from? When you normally hear something, sound waves hit various areas of your ear,

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 Known as marijuana-induced psychosis, these symptoms usually subside when a person stops using marijuana. But in rare cases, psychosis doesn’t subside, instead unmasking a persistent psychotic disorder.

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 I recognized the roles that were placed on me very early. One persistent concept that I observed -- existing in our language, in our media -- was that women are not only supposed to have children,

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 breast cancer melanoma the cervical screws and wires and a replaced hip that's what I told her I said interested but she was persistent we'll scroll

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 It's got to be here somewhere. And he's nothing, if not persistent.